**SOLD** An Inlaid and Lacquered Wood Circular Box and Cover attributed to Ogawa Haritsu, known as Ritsuō (1663-1747)

An Inlaid and Lacquered Wood Circular Box and Cover attributed to Ogawa Haritsu, known as Ritsuō (1663-1747)

The body of fine and tightly woven basket work, reinforced with rims and circular panels of what are probably lacquered wood.  The central medallion has a very youthful and effeminate Daruma with a face of ceramic paste swathed in a robe of negoro lacquer.  The surround has a decoration of flowers in coloured takamakie

Ceramic kan seal to the base, old French collection label numbered 1815 and B2528 inside

Diameter: 14.5 cm

MR4908